Storm Scents: It's True, You Can Smell Oncoming Summer Rain. When people say they can smell a storm coming, they're right. Weather patterns produce distinctive odors that sensitive noses sniff out. This year's peculiar weather patternsâsuch as drought in the Midwest and a super derecho of thunderstorms earlier this summerâare no exception.
With 9.7 million new cars and trucks sold in 2013, Germanyâs Volkswagen Group (that includes a host of brands, like Audi, Bentley, Lamborghini and Porsche in Canada) is well on its way to its goal of surpassing GM and Toyota as the worldâs largest automaker by 2018.
Top 10 Largest Car Companies in the World. Earlier this year, German automaker Volkswagen stunned the world when it toppled Toyota as the worldâs largest car maker by sales in the first half of 2015. Volkswagen sold 5.04 million vehicles from January to June, compared to 5.02 million sold by Toyota over the same period.